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I never realized how lucky I was to have good movers in Calgary until “the boys,” as we called them, ended up moving out of town. They found me 2 years ago while they were cold calling professional home staging companies looking for work. After deciding to stock my own rental furniture for vacant properties I realized I needing muscles to move it. I gave them a try and realized they were professional, on time, priced competitively and friendly – they were our movers. When they left, they gave the names of two other movers we tried out but weren’t really “sold” on.
We’ve worked with 6 moving companies since “the boys” and have witnessed how some are giving the moving industry a bad name: smoking/swearing on the job, charging for every stair they climb, 2 hours late, in-efficient packing to make more money, arguing on where to place a sofa, only accepting cash and then bumping up the price quoted (this was very frustrating when we only had to run back to a bank machine again), hiring in-experienced help off the street, even damaging inventory during a move. For anyone who has hired a mover and has dealt with this or anything else, I know how you feel.
Since these latest 6, I’ve become pickier with my qualifications. Aside from the usual insurance, truck size, hourly rate, availability and cancellation policy, I’ve started asking:
- What is an extra service (like climbing stairs or fuel charge) and how do you charge for it?
- How many men are provided for each move?
- Are your workers covered by Workers Comp?
- Do you accept credit cards?
- Is there a 1 hour travel time charged?
- Are you apart of the Calgary Better Business Bureau
If I was doing a residential move, I would consider asking a bit more on their packing policy (who does it – them or me, how do they charge in each case etc, how do you pack fragile items, what supplies are includes/what do I need to pick up).
I’ve got a de-stage booked this Friday. Hopefully my new questions worked and I’ve found some new good movers in Calgary.
